West Midlands Combined Authority Archives

NEWS 18^th Jan, 2022

Coventry a step closer to becoming UK's first All Electric Bus City with 130 zero-emission double-deckers on the way

NEWS 31^st Dec, 2021

94 new homes and jobs on the way as work starts on bulldozing Coventry's outdated Wood End estate

NEWS 28^th Dec, 2021

Plans to regenerate Nuneaton town centre backed by WMCA investment

NEWS 26^th Nov, 2021

Rail Minister and West Midlands Mayor tour Coventry Station with local councillor ahead of grand opening

NEWS 28^th Nov, 2021

Find Your Future - New website to help Coventry people get education, training and jobs

NEWS 22^nd Nov, 2021

£8.8million investment and 200 jobs on the way as construction starts on new business park at Coventry's former Meggitt site

NEWS 21^st Nov, 2021

West Midlands Combined Authority appoints new top boss

NEWS 30^th Oct, 2021

Work starts on new south pavilion entrance to Coventry Building Society Arena

NEWS 26^th Oct, 2021

£8.6m Coventry cycle route gets green light

NEWS 25^th Sep, 2021

Coventry Youth Hub so successful in its first year more are being planned across the city

NEWS 2^nd Sep, 2021

Coventry Moves Into Work - Variety of opportunities at free event to help people find employment

NEWS 28^th Aug, 2021

Aviation journalist and pilot calls for rethink over Gigafactory and Coventry Airport closure plans

NEWS 24^th Aug, 2021

Ancient brook in Coventry city centre is flowing again after more than a century as part of £6m project

NEWS 15^th Jul, 2021

Prime Minister Boris Johnson in Coventry to open £130million UK Battery Industrialisation Centre

NEWS 15^th Jun, 2021

Work starts on multi-million pound state-of-the-art Commonwealth Convention Centre at Coventry's Ricoh Arena

NEWS 12^th Jun, 2021

'West Midlands trains, trams and buses are all Covid-safe', say transport bosses

NEWS

17^th Apr, 2021

Ricoh Arena to undergo multi-million pound revamp ahead of Commonwealth Games and Coventry City return

NEWS 28^th Mar, 2021

Call for disabled to speak out over impact of Covid-19 pandemic

NEWS 26^th Mar, 2021

Coventry's new Very Light Rail prototype taken on tour of city centre and Transport Museum

NEWS 3^rd Mar, 2021

New state-of-the-art paving in Coventry city centre to help blind and partially sighted people cross the road safely

NEWS 16^th Feb, 2021

City Council and Coventry Airport Ltd join forces for Gigafactory which would bring 4,000 new green jobs

NEWS 7^th Feb, 2021

Green Party's West Midlands Mayor candidate accuses Tories of 'trying to buy local elections'

NEWS 3^rd Jan, 2021

West Midlands Housing First Project helps more than 300 rough sleepers off the streets

NEWS 27^th Dec, 2020

West Midlands colleges to help get 5,000 people back into work

NEWS 13^th Dec, 2020

Apprentices' 'chance of a lifetime' to help deliver Coventry's year as the City of Culture

NEWS 12^th Dec, 2020

United effort to help rough sleepers across the West Midlands this festive season

NEWS 13^th Dec, 2020

Businesses urged to look after their employees' mental health following Covid-19 pandemic

NEWS 12^th Dec, 2020

Tom’s on his bike to help others learn too

NEWS 29^th Nov, 2020

50 actions pledged to end health inequalities across the West Midlands

NEWS 17^th Nov, 2020

Up to 700 jobs on the way in Coventry after £51.2m funding boost sees work start on second Friargate office block

NEWS 9^th Nov, 2020

Businesses across Coventry urged to sign up to Kickstart scheme to help city's young people

NEWS 1^st Nov, 2020

Coventry manufacturing firm answers call to help make 10,000 ventilators for Covid fight

NEWS 30^th Oct, 2020

Tier 3 plans being made for the West Midlands, says Mayor but 'no decision has been made'

NEWS 26^th Oct, 2020

Call for faith groups to join WMCA initiative to improve local lives

NEWS 13^th Sep, 2019

£4m more of taxpayers' cash released for Coventry City of Culture 2021

NEWS 21^st Mar, 2018

Coventry to get Boris style public bikes

NEWS 31^st Jan, 2018

West Midlands Mayor Andy Street's council tax plans could be blocked

NEWS 23^rd Nov, 2017

New-look Coventry city centre could move a step closer, says council

NEWS 28^th Jun, 2017

West Midlands Combined Authority replaces Coventry council's Martin Reeves as chief executive

NEWS 13^th Jun, 2017

Two Coventry city centre landmark plans win £3.7m loans

NEWS 5^th May, 2017

BREAKING: Sensational Tory victory as Andy Street is first West Midlands elected mayor

NEWS UPDATE 14^th Feb, 2017

EXCLUSIVE: Coventry's public health boss controversially 'seconded' to West Midlands Combined Authority

NEWS 12^th Dec, 2016

£100m for Coventry city centre from West Midlands authority - but what of other £50m pledged?

NEWS 16^th Nov, 2016

Coventry motorists could be forced to subsidise Birmingham's parks, city councillor says

NEWS 16^th Nov, 2016

Coventry and Warwickshire towns will 'retain identities' under West Midlands Combined Authority, says business leader

NEWS 26^th Sep, 2016

'Unelected' West Midlands Combined Authority's huge growth agenda 'threatens more green belt'

NEWS 19^th Sep, 2016

John Lewis boss confirms West Midlands Combined Authority mayoral bid

NEWS 1^st Jun, 2016

Coventry council says 'Yes' to powerful West Midlands elected mayor

NEWS 16^th May, 2016

EGM public debate on £175k council top job, combined authority and secrecy is scrapped

NEWS 22^nd Apr, 2016

Lucas under fire as councillors call for emergency meeting after £175k top job leak

NEWS EXCLUSIVE 20^th Apr, 2016

Revealed: Leak casts doubt on Lucas claim £175k-salaried council chief Reeves is doing his job

NEWS 16^th Apr, 2016

Coventry residents urged to have their say on mental health provision under West Midlands Combined Authority

NEWS 10^th Feb, 2016

Coventry councillor says West Midlands Combined Authority is big smokescreen - AFTER vote to join

NEWS 18^th Jan, 2016

Survey seeks Coventry residents' opinions on West Midlands Combined Authority plans

NEWS 14^th Oct, 2015

Coventry council votes to join West Midlands Combined Authority

NEWS UPDATE 7^th Oct, 2015

Leaked secret West Midlands Combined Authority document shows council leaders 'misinformed' Coventry people

NEWS 30^th Sep, 2015

LEAKED: Documents reveal plans for elected mayor at helm of West Midlands Combined Authority

NEWS 2^nd Sep, 2015

Warwickshire police chief Ron Ball blasts West Midlands Combined Authority plan as 'vague'

NEWS 28^th Aug, 2015

Tory councillors pledge referendum to allow Coventry people to decide over West Midlands Combined Authority

NEWS 27^th Aug, 2015

£21k Coventry 'Citizens' Panel' seeking public views on West MIdlands Combined Authority for £60-a-day is 'waste of taxpayers' money'

NEWS 24^th Jul, 2015

Petition calls for all Coventry City Councillors to resign

NEWS 10^th Jul, 2015

Coventry reacts to Chancellor's 'true blue' Budget

NEWS 24^th Jun, 2015

'Greater Birmingham must be name for new regional authority' with Coventry

NEWS 10^th Jun, 2015

Coventry council to rule out referendum on joining with Birmingham

NEWS 8^th Jun, 2015

Coventry MP calls on government to 'come clean' on West Midlands combined authority and elected mayor

NEWS 2^nd Jun, 2015

Rallying call for more to sign petition for referendum on combined authority with Birmingham

NEWS 22^nd May, 2015

£250k of Coventry taxpayers' money to go on Birmingham authority plan

NEWS EXCLUSIVE 21^st May, 2015

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